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Agoston Haraszthy (1812-1869), the “Father of Modern Viticulture in California,” was born in Hungary. Although commonly referred to as Count Haraszthy, he was not actually a count. In 1840 he immigrated to the United States. Although he was a chemist and metallurgist, he spent most of his life in the wine business. In 1857, he purchased land in California’s Sonoma Valley and began planting vineyards. In 1961, the State Legislature commissioned him to travel to Europe in order to purchase grapevines of every possible variety. He pioneered a number of viticulture experiments and innovation and was elected president of the California State Agricultural Society. He was author of the book Grape Culture, Wines, and Wine Making.
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